Community Wise

The NCCB developed and piloted Community Wise, a multi-level intervention informed by critical consciousness theory, to reduce clients’ substance use frequency, HIV/HCV risk behaviors, and reoffending.

The role of drugs and alcohol in Newark, NJ

This project aimed to: (1) examine the role of alcohol and other drug use in Newark's distressed neighborhoods and (2) identify these communities’ needs for substance use disorders treatment.

From incarceration to community

Recent changes in state and federal drug policies have significantly increased the number of people returning from incarceration to communities. This project aimed to understand the lived experiences of individuals as they transition from incarceration into the various communities of Newark, NJ.

Long shot or Picture perfect?

People transitioning from incarceration into the community took photos, and organized an exhibit. The photos identified challenges people face as they navigate reentry into the community and resources they found helpful. We also sought to identify solutions to the challenges raised by participants.

Interagency Collaboration Implementation-NJ

This project is an extension of Project ICI-NY. We interviewed 140 HIV and substance use disorder service providers working at 11 Newark agencies, in order to better understand how they collaborate with each other and how such collaborations might impact evidence-based interventions that seek to reduce the incidence of HIV and substance use.